Chapter 69 The Woman Uses Actions, Not Words
Even those around her were quietly listening to Xiu Niang's explanation; her voice was so abrupt that it was hard to ignore.
Yu Nian's mood was disturbed. She thought someone was being rude, but when she looked up, she saw that it was Madam Lu, that shrew.
"As expected of the store's prized possession, the embroidery on this garment is decent, though a bit plain. Adding dragons and phoenixes to the subtle floral pattern would make it even more festive."
As soon as Madam Lu arrived, she began to pontificate, making Yu Nian feel incredibly awkward. She really couldn't understand Madam Lu's aesthetic sense; the rose pattern and the dragon and phoenix design were completely mismatched. If she were to give this dress to Madam Lu, it would be a disgrace...
"Oh, isn't this Miss Yu the Fifth? It's all because this wedding dress is too beautiful that I didn't even see Miss Yu here."
Madam Lu's words were so pretentious. She had come to help Yu Zhirou choose her wedding dress, but when she saw that Yu Nian was also there, she deliberately came over to upset her.
"It's all because I'm petite. If I were as broad-shouldered and robust as Madam Lu, I would definitely stand out at a glance."
Mrs. Lu usually dislikes people talking about her figure, and Yu Nian's words really hit her where it hurt.
That brat Yu Nian, how dare she say she's fat!
"The old folks always say that a plump figure is good for childbearing... Oh, look at my mouth, I forgot for a moment that Miss Wu is infertile, I really deserve to be hit, I didn't mean to, please don't blame me, Miss Wu."
Madam Lu covered her mouth and smiled apologetically, looking embarrassed.
At her age, Mrs. Lu is still acting like a green tea bitch. Yu Nian is so angry she feels like throwing up her dinner from last night.
"Playing personal attacks, huh? Then I'll play with you to my heart's content." Yu Nian suddenly raised her hand and slapped Madam Lu across the face with lightning speed.
The loud slap froze Madam Lu's smile on her face.
She is the Empress's distant niece and Minister Lu's legal wife, yet someone dared to slap her!
From the shocked look on Madam Lu's face, Yu Nian could guess what the old shrew was thinking.
Surprisingly, the woman used her hands instead of her words.
In terms of background, Yu Nian is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister and the fiancée of the Regent. Compared to Madam Lu, Yu Nian is not afraid of her powerful backer.
Withdrawing her hand, Yu Nian mimicked Madam Lu's earlier manner, fiddling with her handkerchief and speaking softly.
"Madam Lu, you're too kind. Even if you really deserve a beating, I can't actually hit you in public. Let's just consider a light pat as a beating. After all, we're a prominent family that values rules, and we can't let people laugh at us. Madam Lu, please don't make such a slip of the tongue again, it's really upsetting."
After Yu Nian finished speaking, she pretended to be sad and innocent, which made everyone look at her with sympathy.
Madam Lu clenched her teeth in anger. Was Yu Nian's slap a light tap? It was a hard slap! Half of her face was numb!
Unfortunately, she couldn't lash out now and had to put on a smiling face for Yu Nian. She only had herself to blame for saying that, which gave others something to talk about.
Not only should she not show that she is angry, but she should also say that Yu Nian did a good job of teaching her a lesson.
"Miss Yu's thinking is indeed thorough."
Madam Lu was furious, but she forced herself to speak to Yu Nian, suppressing her anger. She couldn't let a moment of anger make her forget the purpose of her visit today.
"By the way, what do you think of this wedding dress?"
To be honest, Yu Nian just felt that the wedding dress was exquisitely designed and unique, and the rose pattern on the dress reminded her of some things from the past.
She once accompanied a colleague to try on wedding dresses, and one dress with a skirt covered in rose patterns left a lasting impression on her. She had also dreamed of wearing a white dress for her beloved, but unfortunately, that opportunity never came.
Thinking of this, Yu Nian paused briefly, a hint of sadness appearing in her eyes.
"I……"
"You, go and wrap this wedding dress up for me. I want it."
Madam Lu didn't even bother to hear Yu Nian's answer. In her opinion, Yu Nian had been looking around for so long, she must have already taken a liking to it. So she immediately started giving orders to the embroiderer.
"Oh! Madam Lu, our young lady hasn't finished speaking yet, why did you preemptively order her to be wrapped up!"
When Chun Tao saw this, she realized that Madam Lu was trying to steal her young lady's wedding dress, and she couldn't tolerate it.
"If I heard correctly, Miss Fifth didn't say she wanted it. What's wrong with me buying it first? According to the first-come, first-served principle, it's my turn first."
When it comes to verbal sparring with a matriarch like Madam Lu, Chun Tao is naturally a bit inexperienced.
Yu Nian wasn't necessarily fixated on this wedding dress, but she felt that a refined and graceful beauty like Yu Zhirou didn't quite match the bright and alluring temperament of this scarlet gown.
"Chuntao, it's alright."
Madam Lu had already suffered a loss at her hands, so a wedding dress was nothing to her. Therefore, Yu Nian raised her hand to stop Chun Tao and shook her head at her.
The Empress sent someone with such good taste as Madam Lu to arrange Yu Zhirou's wedding, which made Yu Nian feel somewhat sorry for Yu Zhirou.
To everyone's surprise, the embroiderer who had been silent all along suddenly uttered a startling remark, which even made Yu Nian turn her head to look at her.
"I'm sorry, Madam, you probably can't take this wedding dress with you."
"What do you mean? Do you know who I'm helping to choose a wedding dress for? It would be an honor for your Qixiu Workshop for the future Crown Princess to wear your wedding dress!"
Madam Lu held her head high, looking very smug, as if she were the Crown Princess herself.
"This wedding dress is the store's prized possession, not for sale. Even if the Crown Prince himself were to attend, the rules could not be broken."
The embroiderer's words were firm and resolute, neither humble nor arrogant, and Yu Nian gave her a mental thumbs up in admiration.
Yes, that's principled, I like that.
Yu Nian wouldn't stand for it if she wasn't chosen as the best employee of Qixiu Workshop.
However, upon closer reflection, the owner behind Qixiu Workshop is no ordinary person; he doesn't even give face to the Crown Prince, so he must be a tough nut to crack.
"you!"
Madam Lu had never been so humiliated. She had originally wanted to use the Crown Prince's name to enhance her own prestige, but she never expected that a mere embroiderer would dare to speak to her like that.
"You have quite the nerve!"
No matter how powerful the owner of Qixiu Workshop is, can he be more powerful than the crown prince?
Seeing that Madam Lu had been tricked and had no intention of wasting time watching this shrew's unreasonable tantrums.
She then asked Chun Tao to select a wedding dress embroidered with peony patterns and give it to the embroiderer to alter according to Yu Nian's measurements.
The rose, a symbol of love, is something Yu Nian has no chance with.
Peonies are flowers of wealth and honor. Yu Nian hopes that her savings will become even more abundant in the future. The court is in turmoil and changing rapidly. Yu Nian only hopes that she can at least live a life free from worries about food and clothing before she returns to her own era.
After returning home, Yu Nian felt unusually melancholy, and the image of that rose wedding dress kept appearing in her mind.
Yu Nian picked up a piece of paper at random on the table, picked up a pen and started sketching. In no time, a quick ink sketch of a wedding dress appeared on the paper.
When Chun Tao entered the room, she saw Yu Nian still slowly and deliberately drawing, and she became extremely anxious.
"Miss, please stop drawing!"
Yu Nian looked up. What was Chun Tao doing in such a hurry again?
"Why are you in such a hurry? Speak slowly."
"It's urgent, Miss! Something's happened at the East Garden!"
Chun Tao's shout made Yu Nian's hand holding the pen tremble. "Dongyuan! Isn't that where Lu Mingzhu lives?"
Yu Nian quickly put down her pen, leaned on her cane, and went to the East Garden with Chun Tao.
After she left, a gentle breeze swept through the study.
A figure moved swiftly, taking away the sheet of Xuan paper that Yu Nian was using for painting on the table.
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